Everything you need to know about the UK gambling and casino landscape.
High street betting shop William Hill has announced that it is permanently closing 119 of its 1500 locations. After being forced to close back in March due to the ongoing pandemic, the firm have decided that business will continue to be affected, forcing its hand.
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On Friday July 31st, Boris Johnson announced a delay in the planned reopening of casinos for August 1st (the very next day, calendar fans), by at least two weeks. The Betting and Gaming Council has responded, warning the government that industry jobs are at risk of taking a huge hit.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today announced a delay in the easing of lockdown in the UK, which was set to move into its second phase tomorrow. The delay means that Casinos, which were set to re-open tomorrow, now must wait a further two weeks.
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The Gambling Commission recently laid out some changes that local/society lotteries must follow to continue operating. As of 29 July 2020, these rules are now in affect and are similar to how the privately owned National Lottery functions.
Unlike all other forms of gambling, National Lottery games can be played by people under the age of 18. New figures released by the Gambling Commission have shown that children aged 16 and 17 are getting into gambling this way, as they spent a huge £47 million in 2017-18.
Genesis Global, the operator of online casino sites including Casoola, Kassu and Casino Planet have had their licence suspended by the Gambling Commission. This means that 12 of the group’s casinos can no longer operate in the UK as of July 20th 2020.
UK PM Boris Johnson announced that casinos in England will soon be able to open as a part of the governments plans to ease lockdown. From August 1st, all Casinos in England will be able to open their doors to gamblers, with measures put in place to protect customers.